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Samples from the [[Attic Tapes]], showing steps in the construction of the castrated oboe, are included in the 2008 article ''[[Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer]]:''
 
Samples from the [[Attic Tapes]], showing steps in the construction of the castrated oboe, are included in the 2008 article ''[[Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer]]:''
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* Original recording of Delia's voice
 
{{Spectrogallery|Castrated Oboe voice sample}}
 
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* Fragments of different pitches of voice spliced into the ''[[Blue Veils]]'' melody
 
{{Spectrogallery|Castrated Oboe melody}}
 
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* The melody passed through a high-pass filter and with reverberation added
 
{{Spectrogallery|Castrated Oboe melody filtered with reverb}}
 
{{Spectrogallery|Castrated Oboe melody filtered with reverb}}
  

Latest revision as of 08:47, 11 June 2016

The castrated oboe is Delia's name for a sound she created by recording her own voice at different pitches, splicing together a melody from fragments, high-pass filtering and adding reverberation.

Delia has since referred to [Blue Veils and Golden Sands] as including her "castrated oboe", but the only non-electronic source really recorded is her voice, cut up and re-pieced.[1]

Availability

Samples from the Attic Tapes, showing steps in the construction of the castrated oboe, are included in the 2008 article Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer:

  • Original recording of Delia's voice

Castrated Oboe voice sample - Spectrogram.jpg

  • Fragments of different pitches of voice spliced into the Blue Veils melody

Castrated Oboe melody - Spectrogram.jpg

  • The melody passed through a high-pass filter and with reverberation added

Castrated Oboe melody filtered with reverb - Spectrogram.jpg

References